Chemical Conversions and Problems - Germanna Community College

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handouts! Pick one up outside either of our campus’ offices or print them out from
http://www.germanna.edu/Academics_And_Student_Services/Student_Services/T
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Periodic Table – Gives a traditional periodic table with atomic masses and atomic
numbers with additional trends and values such as electronegativity and ionization
energy in one convenient handout. This handout is available in color and in
black/white, but the color table is suggested since it is easier to read.
Balancing Chemical Equations – Gives step-by-step instructions on how to balance
chemical equations and contains many practice problems to help you perfect your
balancing.
Naming Compounds – Gives step-by-step instructions on how to name ionic
compounds, binary molecular compounds, and acids with practice problems.
Aqueous Reactions – Explains the following types of aqueous reactions: precipitation,
acid/base (neutralization) , and oxidation/reduction. Also gives helpful examples and
practice problems.
Significant Figure Rules – Explains the rules of determining significant figures and how
to use these rules in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and converting.
Also has practice problems.
Exponents, Radicals, and Scientific Notation – Under the math handout section, this
handout includes how to turn a number into scientific notation and vice versa with
practice problems.
* Information for this handout was obtained from the following sources:
Brown, LeMay, & Bursten. Chemistry: The Central Science. 9 th Ed. Pearson Education, Inc. 2003.
Gilbert, Kriss, & Davies. Chemistry: The Science in Context. 1 st Ed. W. W. Norton & Company. 2004.
Rosenberg & Epstein. Schaum’s Outlines: College Chemistry. 8 th Ed. McGraw-Hill. 19
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